Torino continued!

Paul and the Toro - you scuff him for luck...

The long-suffering Toro.

Torino, epicentre of baby haute couture. Disturbing.

Donatella, Saya and Chicca at Donatella's store.

Find Paul.


Towards the end of the day after visiting Donatella, we had a stroll through the beautiful springtime displays at Parco Valentino.

Poppies in Parco Valentino.


Poppies in Parco Valentino.


Sicilians in Parco Valentino.


We also visited a replica medieval village (built circa 1800s). Complete with beastes to frighten away any would-be intruder and instructive dance fresco.




We finished off with a wonderful home-cooked dinner at Maria-Teresa and Chicca's house. On display here - local specialties of angnolotti, grissini and, of course, some vino from their friends' vines.

Torino 2

We continue our tour around Torino with Chicca, visiting the city's Roman origins, and Torino's amazing Egyptian Museum housing countless artefacts amassed by the ambassador to Egypt in the 1800s.


Chicca and Saya at the city's original Roman gates (two thousand-odd years old).


Paul is appreciating the Ancient Egyptians' taste in footwear.


Cat mummies.


The God of Hamsters?


Statue of the baboon Thot, lunar god and patron of sciences.

Torino 1

Hello everyone! We're back...

Torino, April 22-24.
The next stop in our adventure! After San Benedetto del Tronto, we caught the train across to Torino for a bit. Here we were met by Maria-Teresa and Chicca, Graziella's sister and niece. We were shown around town, ate traditional 'Farinata' chickpea-flour pizza, and Mariia-Teresa served up some amazing traditional Torronese fare.


Torino from the top of the Mole Antonelliana, 167 metre-high monument built between 1863 and 1908.


The vertigo-inducing glass elevator up inside the dome of the Mole. Saya took this photo. Paul is feeling unwell and holding onto the handrails Very Tightly.


The Mole from the ground.


Chicca and Paul sampling the cofffee and chocolate in one of the beautiful old cafes.


Our barrista.